Respect for Counterarguments Score in Cameroon
Cameroon: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -0.165 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, respect for counterarguments score in Cameroon stood at -0.165.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Cameroon peaked at 0.396 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.53, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 122nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.53 | -1.53 | -1.53 | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.53 | -1.53 | -1.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.37 | -1.53 | -1.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0633 | -0.777 | 0.181 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.181 | 0.181 | 0.181 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0337 | -0.324 | 0.396 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1222 | -0.165 | 0.076 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 119 Guyana -0.121 compare
- 120 Chad -0.143 compare
- 121 Angola -0.153 compare
- 123 New Zealand -0.181 compare
- 124 Cape Verde -0.193 compare
- 125 Cote d'Ivoire -0.204 compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.282 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3209 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.29 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in Cameroon?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Cameroon was -0.165 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.396 in 2012.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.53 in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Cameroon ranks 122nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Respect for Counterarguments Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites acknowledge and respect counterarguments when considering important policy changes.